Lac la Plonge

Lac la Plonge is a glacial lake in Saskatchewan in the basin of the Beaver River near Lac Île-à-la-Crosse. It is located in the Boreal Forest near the Canadian Shield. Lac La Plonge on its north shore is accessed via Highway 165.

This article is about the lake. For the hamlet, see Lac La Plonge, Saskatchewan.
Lac la Plonge
NASA image of Lac la Plonge north of Doré Lake
Lac la Plonge is located in Saskatchewan
Lac la Plonge
Lac la Plonge
Location in Saskatchewan
Lac la Plonge is located in Canada
Lac la Plonge
Lac la Plonge
Lac la Plonge (Canada)
LocationSaskatchewan
Coordinates55°08′N 107°20′W
Primary outflowsLa Plonge River
Basin countriesCanada
SettlementsLac La Plonge

The La Plonge River flows west from the north west section of the lake into the Beaver River at Beauval.[1][2] The lake is also the site of the Lac La Plonge Dam, which is operated by the Saskatchewan Water Security Agency.[3]

Fish species

The lake's fish species include walleye, sauger, yellow perch, northern pike, lake trout, lake whitefish, cisco, white sucker, longnose sucker and burbot.

See also

References
  1. "Natural Resources Canada-Canadian Geographical Names (Lac la Plonge)". Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  2. "Atlas of Canada Toporama". Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  3. "The Virtual Museum of Métis History and Culture".


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